obsidian-rest-api

name	obsidian-rest-api
category	development-code
license	MIT
description	Call the Obsidian Local REST API directly (over HTTP) for vault operations the mcp__obsidian__* tools do NOT expose — move/rename a note, overwrite a whole file atomically (PUT), act on the currently-open active file, run an Obsidian command, open a note in the UI, list all tags, or do date-specific periodic-note CRUD. Prefer the mcp__obsidian__* tools for plain read/append/patch/delete/search; fall back to this skill only when the required method is missing from MCP.

Obsidian Local REST API

The connected obsidian MCP server exposes only a subset of the Obsidian Local REST API (plugin obsidian-local-rest-api). This skill provides the full API surface plus an authenticated request wrapper, so a missing MCP method is called over HTTP instead of being worked around with hacks (e.g. delete+recreate to rename a note).

When to Use This Skill

Use the mcp__obsidian__* tools first for read, append, patch, delete, and search. Fall back to this skill only for operations that have no MCP tool:

• Move / rename a note (preserves history, updates internal links)
• Overwrite a whole file atomically (PUT) instead of delete+recreate
• Act on the currently-open "active" file in the Obsidian UI
• Run an Obsidian command from the command palette
• Open / focus a note in the UI